Slow — an evening of power and fashion

Immerse yourself in art, talks, conversations, music and food as the Glyptotek opens its doors again to Slow, this time with the theme 'power and fashion'.

In the Picnic cafe and the museum's lush Winter Garden, with views of Roman sculptures, you can have dinner and have a nice glass. In the Vintergarden bar you will be able to buy drinks and snacks throughout the evening.

What do your clothes tell you about who you are? How does one signal power, status and belonging through one's attire? And how different are our own rules of fashion really from those that prevailed in the Roman Empire?

Starting with the exhibition Power and Fashion in the Roman Empire, we explore how clothing, jewellery, colours, hairstyles and fragrances through time have been far more than ornaments. They have been ways of staging oneself, marking social hierarchies and showing who one is -- or would like to be.

The programme is published on an ongoing basis.

As always, you can get off to a good start with a free welcome beer from Carlsberg, and throughout the evening you can buy snacks and dinner.

Read more about the exhibition here.

On the program:

Welcome beer from Carlsberg
The Winter Garden

Workshop. Make your own imperial wreath
Follow in the footsteps of the emperor and create your own ruscus wreath inspired by ancient laurel wreaths together with STILK Copenhagen. We provide materials and guide you well on your way. Please note that there are a limited number.
The loggia

Introduction to Exhibition. Power and Fashion in the Roman Empire
Get an introduction to the newly opened exhibition about how draperies, colours and hairstyles convey a powerful narrative of the era's beauty ideals and their political significance. A tale of self-staging and a visual communication between power and the people.
Meeting place loggia. Duration 15 min.

Workshop Immersion. Wigs, power and Egyptian glamour
Why did the ancient Egyptians wear a wig -- and what did the hairstyle signal about the one who wore it? In ancient Egypt, hair was not just hair. Wigs were both fashion statement, status symbol and beauty trick that could signal anything from wealth and power to divine glamour. Get close to the Egyptian hairstyles, their surprising features and the beauty ideals that set the standard for the look on the banks of the Nile.
Meeting place loggia. Duration 15 min.

Workshop Immersion. From arsenic to goddess beauty
In the Roman Empire, beauty was not merely a private matter — it was social, political, and tightly regulated. From the precious purple colour extracted from sea snails to bleaching cream made from arsenic and crocodile dung. All this was used by the Romans to emphasize their beauty and attractiveness. Hear about their beauty trends and how ideals, body and hierarchy were inextricably linked.
Venue Information. Duration 15 min.

Workshop Immersion. Paris fashion in Impressionism
From corsets and fine dresses to practical workwear: In the Paris of Impressionism, clothing was far more than fashion -- it could signal class, gender, work and identity. We dive into Berthe Morisot's Ammen and Henri de Toulouse-Lautrec's portrait of Suzanne Valadon and look at what the women's attire reveals.
Venue Information. Duration 15 min.

Introduction. Pop-up toga
Discover the history of the iconic Roman toga and get up close to the ancient garment as historian and podcast host Sander Funch and archaeologist Sandi Rizvic talk about the toga's significance and show how it is tied and draped.
Hall 34. Duration 10 min.

Music. DKDM x Glyptoteket. When Baroque Meets Antiquity
Experience soprano Mari Aschehoug and lute player Nichlas Overgaard in an intimate concert where the musical universe of the Baroque meets the ancient fascination with status, identity and staging. With works by Monteverdi, Caccini, Charpentier and Dowland -- among them Laudate Dominum and Dalla porta d'oriente -- the duo explores how voice and music can stage emotion, character and social position.
Hall 42. Duration 15 min.

Presentation. Colors of Power
Colors were power in antiquity. Far from everyone had access to them, and the exclusive purple color was reserved for the power elite of the Roman Empire. In this presentation, curator Cecilie Brøns introduces the exhibition Power and Fashion in the Roman Empire and tells how colours were used to signal rank, wealth, identity and belonging. Along the way, she talks about the extraction of precious color pigments and the production of exclusive textiles in antiquity and draws parallels and contrasts to the power language of fashion today.
Banquet Hall. Duration 25 min.

Conversation. From ancient fragrances to modern beauty
What did power smell like in the Roman Empire? And what can the perfumes of antiquity tell us about beauty, identity and desire today? Exhibition curator Cecilie Brøns and Mette Skjærbæk, founders of Karmameju Skincare, take us from the ancient fragrance universe to modern beauty, while author Leonora Christina Skov explores fragrance's special ability to evoke memories, create moods and tell stories. The conversation is moderated by Chris Pedersen, host at Popsmart on P1.
Banquet Hall. Duration 30 min.

Conversation. Uniforms of power
Dressing is powerful communication. Meet designer Søren Le Schmidt, who created Queen Mary's gown for the change of throne in 2024, and Associate Professor Else Skjold from the Royal Academy in a conversation about how clothes are used to signal authority, identity and status. From politicians in dark suits to tech billionaires in sneakers and influencers in designer clothes, everyone uses clothes as a means of action. It's not just about looking good, it's about reflecting a person, a role and a situation. In the conversation moderated by fashion expert and journalist Chris Pedersen, we take a closer look at the codes that shape the wardrobes of power from antiquity to the present day.
Banquet Hall. 45 min.

Concert. Soleima
Experience Soleima — an uncompromising artist with her very own identity, distinctive vocals and raw attitude — taking in the Winter Garden with a musical expression that doesn't stand in the way.
Winter garden. 30 min.

Good night beer
After the concert, you can let the evening's many impressions sink in over a complimentary beer from Carlsberg. Stay a little longer, enjoy one last drink, and let the evening slowly wind down.

22:00 Thanks for tonight!

Food and beverages may not be enjoyed in the exhibition halls.

On selected Thursdays, Glyptoteket opens its doors to Slow — an evening concept with art, talks, music and tours. Each time with a new theme taken in the deepest layers of art.

Many people know the Glyptotek as a space for contemplation and reflection. That experience is enhanced when, on special evenings, the Glyptotek dazzles for a program that goes very close to art and its arguably most essential quality: the invitation to contemplation.

Eat dinner in Picnic (photo from previous menu)

There is a regular entrance fee to attend Slow. We recommend that you book your ticket online in advance — then you will skip the queue and save 10% on the price.

Annual card holder: free admission
Adult: 135 kr. (at the door 150 kr.)
Under 27/student with valid student card: 108 kr. (at the door 120 kr.)
Under 18s: free admission

The ticket includes admission to the museum all day.
Tickets are purchased here. Tickets are non-refundable, but may be passed on.

Buy annual passes and get discounts on many other events as well as in Glyptoteket's shop and café. Read more here.

On the day, you can show your ticket and get a corresponding discount if you buy an annual pass. Visit the museum ticket sales to learn more.

For information on wheelchair accessibility, accompanying arrangements, etc., read more here.

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